pārekareka
1. (verb) to be pleasant, pleased, enjoyable, fun.
Pārekareka ana ēnei kupu ki aku taringa (KO 17/5/1886:5). / How pleasant these words were to my ears.
Synonyms: harakoakoa, matakuikui, waingōhia, manawa reka, uruhau, harikoa, manini, āhuareka, ātaahua, hūmārie, purotu, āhumehume, hūmārire, harakoa, ngāwari, reka, matareka, hūmārika, rēhia, kakato, rawe, rekareka, hāneanea, ngohengohe, pai
2. (modifier) entertaining, enjoyable, engaging, compelling.
I muri i tēnā ka tū mai ko Te Ruhi, he tangata pārekareka tēnā ki te kōrero (TTT 1/3/1930:2001). / After that Te Ruhi stood. He was an entertaining speaker.
3. (noun) enjoyment, pleasure, delight.
Anō ka tata pū ki te ngahuru ana ika, ka kawea rā pea e te pārekareka (JPS 1901:188). / He had caught at least ten fish and was quite excited.
Synonyms: rēhia, rekareka, harakoakoa, harakoa
